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An up-to-date list of the most innovative speakers in leadership.

Without offending anyone.

And how to motivate them to stay.

The other day I said to my boss, “After this is over, I’d like to sit down and talk thru where I made mistakes or where I made all of this harder than it should have been.” Fifteen years ago I would have never said that. It would have been a request to have someone … Leaders ask for feedback CONTINUE READING

They’re all hard to improve because they run counter to our instincts.

Everything you need to know about Can one personality trait determine your future?

Shut off the relentless stream of time-wasters.

Before you decide to pull an all-nighter, you may want to consider how toxic not getting enough sleep can be.

Every year, I read advance copies of dozens of big idea and business books. So do other authors, but we all do it separately—and rarely get a chance to discuss, debate, and share our insights.

It’s natural to feel like an imposter sometimes. But don’t dwell on your self-doubt. Instead, the solution is to recognize your feelings as a healthy part of your professional and personal development, realize that other successful people feel the same way, understand that you already have the strengths needed, and use this fear as a […]

Although my main area of expertise is in decision-making around […]

Most people are kept from success because they are lazy in their relationships. Specifically, they engage in relationships primarily for the help they will receive, not the help they can give. In this article, I detail the super-connector, Joe Polish's "Magic Rapport Formula."

How do you know when trouble is on the horizon in your organization? What are the tell-tale signs, the canaries in the coal mine, if you will? When I was a young management consultant, conventional wisdom said that a leading indicator was something easily measurable like rising inventory or declini

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Problems and setbacks can happen in all areas of life. I have had all types of them happen to me, big and small.

“In emotional moment on @TheView, Joe Biden consoles Meghan McCain, whose father was diagnosed with same cancer Biden's late son Beau had. "There is hope. And if anybody can make it, your dad [can]." https://t.co/tQUy11X5sV”

In an ever-polarized world, it’s important to consider points of view other than your own. But truly being open-minded involves some tricky mental work.

Visit the #bookconcierge, @NPRBooks' guide to 2017's great reads.

You need to stop fussing over your words long enough to organize your ideas.